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Jashore Board has emerged as the frontrunner in this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams across Bangladesh. With a pass rate of 92.33%, Jashore Board surpassed its counterparts significantly. SSC, equivalent exam results 2024: Girls outperform boys The Ministry of Education’s latest statistics reveal a varied landscape of results among the 11 education boards. Dhaka Board witnessed 83.92 percent pass rate, Barishal 89.13 percent, Chattogram 82.80 percent, Cumilla 79.23 percent, Dinajpur 78.40 percent, Rajshahi 89.26 percent, Sylhet 73.04 percent and Mymensingh 84.97 percent. Moreover, specialised boards like the Madrasa Board and the Technical Education Board recorded pass rates of 79.66% and 81.38%.

Girls have outperformed boys in this year's SSC and equivalent exams, similar to that last year. A total of 20,13,597 students -- 10,24,803 female and 9,88,794 male -- appeared for this year's exams. Among them, the pass rate for female students is 84.47 percent. Meanwhile, 81.57 percent of male candidates have passed the exams.  Mixed outcomes in SSC exams: No passes at 51 schools, but record highs elsewhere Girls outperformed boys in terms of GPA-5 achievements as well.  Out of 1,82,129 students who obtained GPA-5 in this year’s SSC and equivalent exams, 98,776 are female students and 83,353 are male.  Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury Nowfel announced the summary of the results of SSC and equivalent examinations in front of journalists at the Ministry in Dhaka earlier today.  SSC, equivalent exams 2024: Pass rate 83%, 2.65% higher compared to 2023

This year’s SSC and equivalent exams saw no students passing from 51 educational institutions, a slight increase from 48 last year. Conversely, the number of schools achieving a 100% pass rate rose significantly, from 2,354 to 2,968 institutions. Overall, the average pass rate for these exams is 83.04%, with the country’s nine general education boards posting an average of 83.77%. The Madrasa Education Board recorded a pass rate of 79.66%, while the Technical Education Board saw a rate of 81.38%. State Minister for Disaster Management discusses heatwave response and financial support Out of 20,13,597 students who sat for the exams, 16,72,153 passed, including 8,06,553 male and 8,65,600 female students. Despite a rise in overall pass rates, the number of students achieving the top score, GPA-5, decreased by 1,449 from last year, totaling 1,82,129. This group includes 83,353 male students and 98,776 female students.

In this year’s SSC and equivalent examinations, approximately 83.04% of students successfully passed, marking an increase of 2.65% over the previous year’s results. A total of 16,72,153 students, comprising 8,06,553 male and 8,65,600 female students, achieved passing grades out of the 20,13,597 candidates who sat for the exams. Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury Nowfel disclosed these figures during a press briefing at the Ministry in Dhaka earlier today. He highlighted that while the overall pass rate has increased, the number of students achieving the highest grade point average (GPA-5) saw a slight decline to 182,129, which is 1,449 fewer than last year. Of those who earned a GPA-5, 83,353 are male and 98,776 are female. Read more: Explore why boys lag behind girls in exams: PM Hasina says on SSC results In a separate event earlier today, the minister presented the results summary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence, Ganabhaban. The results also showed varying performance across different education boards. The Madrasa Education Board reported a 79.66% pass rate, with 14,206 students earning a GPA-5. Meanwhile, the Technical Education Board saw an 81.38% pass rate, with 4,078 students achieving a GPA-5. These exams were administered across 3,799 centres involving students from 29,861 institutions under 11 education boards, which include nine general education boards. Read more: Mixed outcomes in SSC exams: No passes at 51 schools, but record highs elsewhere

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to find out the reasons as to why boys are declining in number and lagging behind girls in their academic results. “We’ve to find out the reasons as to why the boys are fewer in numbers,” she said while publishing the results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations- 2024 on Sunday morning. The premier unveiled the results online through pressing a button at a ceremony at her official residence Ganabhaban. Earlier, Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury handed over the results summary and statistics to the premier. She said the total number of candidates is 20,38,150 under 11 education boards this year. Among them, the number of boys is 9,99,364, while that of girls is 10,38,786. Not only the wealthy, rickshaw pullers and day labourers should be living in flats too: PM The PM said it needs to take initiative now for unearthing the causes that boys are declining in number. “In case of the pass percentage, the girls are ahead of boys. It is fine. Even then I would like to say that we’ve to pay attention to it,” she said.  Hasina said her government distributes free textbooks in time, provides stipends and scholarships till the higher education and transformed the country into Digital Bangladesh. The prime minister also asked Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and education boards to look into the matter and find the reason as to why the number of students is reducing. “The number of boys is not supposed to go down. It should be equal (to that of girls),” she added.   PM Hasina asked all to find the reasons why children are getting engaged in teenage gang and bring them back to a healthy environment. “In the recent times, we hear about teen gangs. It's not acceptable. Why boys and girls would go this way?,” she said. The children in their teens should pursue study and join other positive activities, said the prime minister. “But we’ve to find out why they go this way. We’ll have to prevent them from it and bring them back to a healthy atmosphere,” she added. The premier congratulated those who have passed the examinations and their parents, guardians and teachers. PM Hasina urges inclusion of public companies in capital market Pointing at those who failed, she said there is nothing for them to be upset. If they pursue studies very attentively, they will be successful next time. The PM asked the guardians not to scold the unsuccessful students saying that the students are already upset for failing to pass.  “In this situation, why would parents compound  his or her pain?  Rather the parents should console and motivate their children to pursue the study more attentively. They should express sympathy. The reason is that if the parents show resentment, their children can’t tolerate it,” she said. Noting that her government increased the literacy rate to 65.5 percent from 45 percent during the 1996-2001 period, she said it was unfortunate that the rate declined to 44 percent in 2009. She said her government took initiatives again and now the literacy rate has gone up to some 76 percent. “I think it is a big achievement within 15 years,” she added. The prime minister extended her sincere thanks to all concerned for help in publishing the SSC and equivalent results before the stipulated time of 60 days. This year, SSC and its equivalent examinations began across the country on 15 February. The written exams ended on 12 March and the practical exams concluded on 20 March.

The summary and statistics of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were handed over to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday morning. Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury handed over the results summary to the premier at her official residence Ganabhaban. A total of 20, 24,192 students sat for the examinations under eleven education boards. This year, SSC and its equivalent examinations began across the country on 15 February. The written exams ended on 12 March and the practical exams concluded on 20 March. The education minister is scheduled to hold a press conference at the Secretariat around 12:30pm in this regard. The SSC results are usually published within 60 days of the exams. The candidates can get their results online or through SMS after 11:00am on that day. To get the results under general boards through SMS, candidates have to type SSC, the first three letters of the board name, followed by the candidate's roll number and the year, and send the message to 16222. For example, a candidate who sat for the exams under the Dhaka board this year, with a roll number of "123456" will have to send: SSC(space)Dha(space)123456(space)2024 and send the SMS to 16222. Besides, they can also get results from http://www.educationboardresults.gov.bd, entering their roll and registration numbers.

The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations for 2024 are scheduled to be published today (May 12, 2024). The summary and statistics of this year’s SSC, equivalent exams will be handed over to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban in the morning, said a press release issued from the Ministry of Education earlier. Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury Nowfel is scheduled to hold a press conference at the Secretariat around 12:30 pm in this regard, the release added. This year, SSC and its equivalent examinations began across the country on February 15. The written exams ended on March 12 and the practical exams concluded on March 20. A total of 20,24,192 students appeared for the SSC, equivalent examinations under 11 education boards.

The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations for 2024 will be published on Sunday. The summary and statistics of this year’s examinations will be handed over to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban in the morning on this day, said MA Khayer, information and public relations officer of the Ministry of Education. Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury is scheduled to hold a press conference at the Secretariat around 12:30pm in this regard, MA Khair added. This year, SSC and its equivalent examinations began across the country on 15 February. The written exams ended on 12 March and the practical exams concluded on 20 March. A total of 20, 24,192 students sat for the examinations under eleven education boards.

The results of the 46th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary test (MCQ type) were published on Thursday. Altogether 10,638 candidates qualified to participate in the written examination, according to the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC). The Public Service Commission (PSC) published the result after a special meeting on Thursday. Human chain formed demanding cancellation of 43rd BCS non-cadre circular The results are available at the PSC website: www.bpsc.gov.bd. The preliminary test of the 46th BCS was held on 26 April. 43rd BCS: Demand to increase the number of posts by canceling non-cadre circular

The employment scope for students who pass Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) will increase by 8% by 2029, according to a study released on Wednesday. The scope of job opportunities for students who pass from STEM background will be more than in other disciplines in the next decade, according to data from the USA-based Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) 2019-2029 Though employment facilities for Bangladeshi STEM degree holders have increased due to the growth of IT, access to employment for women in this field is much less than men, it said. This was disclosed at the launching ceremony of a study titled ‘SheSTEM Business Case’ organized in collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangladesh, at a hotel in the capital on Wednesday. Fact-finding committee finds prima facie evidence to support allegations against Naadir Junaid In Bangladesh, women’s portion in STEM is only 14%, which is indicative of gender discrimination along with workplace discrimination. It is considered as the major obstacle to achieving inclusive economic development. In Bangladesh, the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields is a significant challenge, with only 14% female participation in such roles. This gap not only reflects gender disparities in education and the workforce but also impacts the country’s potential for inclusive economic development. On behalf of SheSTEM, a survey was conducted among 700 students, faculty members and alumni from January to March this year (2024). According to the study, there may be 3.7% rise regarding job facility for graduates from other disciplines in 2019-29. Chhatra League fraternal clash at pro-Palestine event leaves 13 activists injured in Ctg But women’s representation in STEM professions is less worldwide though there is a possibility for them. There are 28% women graduates in engineering and 22% in artificial intelligence. Despite expansion in technology sector worldwide, women portion in this sector is less than one-third percent. In case of Bangladesh, this rate is less than 1.5%, said the survey. Attending the event as the chief guest, State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and IT Zunaid Ahmed Palak said, “Today marks an important milestone as we embrace our country's Vision 2041, focusing on transforming Bangladesh into a 'Smart Bangladesh.' This vision is not just about economic growth but about fostering a smart society and smart economy where every citizen, especially women, plays a vital role.” “It is important for us to remember that half of the total population is women, so if women lag behind in this sector, the country will never be fully developed in the age of technology”. He hoped that the SheSTEM initiative will serve as a roadmap for our universities, industry leaders, and policymakers to foster an environment conducive to the success of women in STEM. Kingdom of the Netherlands Ambassador to Bangladesh Irma Van Dueren hoped that it will create the scope and environment, where girls and women will pursue their careers in STEM field and contribute equally to create the SMART Bangladesh. Meenara Khondker, Business Consultant, LightCastle Partners, moderated the event. SheSTEM is a consortium-driven project aimed at creating skills on science and technology for women and paving the way for their employment. Besides, it holds advocacy on enhancing skills for women at different universities and expansion of their employment facilities.